Tailor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level tailor earnings begin at:

$28.03 per hour

$58,310 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level tailor earnings begin at:

$21.40 per hour

$44,520 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level tailor earnings begin at:

$15.07 per hour

$31,340 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level tailor earnings begin at:

$11.43 per hour

$23,780 per year

10th percentile

Starting level tailor earnings begin at:

$8.85 per hour

$18,410 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Tailor salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Minnesota $46,840
District of Columbia $45,090
California $43,560
Arizona $38,380
Connecticut $37,160
Massachusetts $36,090
New York $36,010
Alaska $35,480
Michigan $35,090
Colorado $34,710
Ohio $34,580
Georgia $34,550
Missouri $34,370
Iowa $34,210
Maryland $34,090
North Dakota $33,100
Louisiana $32,820
South Carolina $32,600
Illinois $32,360
Washington $32,060
Nevada $31,340
Pennsylvania $30,140
Oregon $29,990
Idaho $29,850
Nebraska $29,710
New Jersey $29,250
Wisconsin $29,240
Utah $29,230
Maine $29,140
Kentucky $29,040
Alabama $28,900
Tennessee $28,180
Indiana $27,640
Oklahoma $27,300
Hawaii $27,270
Texas $27,180
Florida $27,080
Delaware $26,810
Arkansas $25,100
Mississippi $24,740
Montana $24,480
Virginia $24,040
North Carolina $23,400
New Hampshire $23,330
West Virginia $22,140
Puerto Rico $17,920

How do tailor salaries compare to similar careers?

Tailors earn about the same as related careers in Nevada. On average, they make less than shoemakers but more than embalmers.

Career Median Salary
Shoemaker salary $35K
Upholsterer salary $34K
Library assistant salary $36K
Painting, coating & decorating worker salary $34K
Printing worker salary $35K
Tailor salary $31K
Florist salary $33K
DJ salary $32K
Customer service representative salary $32K
Embalmer salary $30K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)